Written question asked by Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) on Friday, 28 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 May 2023. It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 May 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Taxis: Guide Dogs
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions each licensing authority has brought under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 governing a blind person's right to travel in licensed taxis with their guide dogs since January 2022, broken down by licensing authority.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Justice publishes information on prosecutions for various offences in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: June 2022. Offences under the provisions of the Equality Act 2020 governing a blind person’s right to travel in licenced taxis with their guide dog are within 19599 – Other summary non-motoring offences.
Between January to June 2022, there were no prosecutions related to this act. Prosecutions for 2022 will be available in the next annual Criminal Justice System Statistics publication.
Details of licensing authority are not held centrally in the Court Proceedings database.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 183252
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Guide dogs Licensing Prosecutions Taxis
- Legislation
- Equality Act 2010
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2023-05-10 20:43:11 +0100
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